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School committee accepts deed for 367 Main Street, approves multiple capital transfers and accepts donations
Summary
The School Committee accepted deed for the former Social Security building at 367 Main Street and approved a series of capital fund transfers and smaller votes including donations and disposition of water-damaged curriculum materials. The committee allocated funds for repairs, elevator work, ADA upgrades and underground oil-tank removal.
The Haverhill School Committee accepted the deed for the property at 367 Main Street (the former Social Security building) and approved multiple reallocations of capital funds to cover building repairs and other district needs.
The committee accepted the property by vote after facilities staff and outside reviewers toured the building and reported it is in generally good condition. The administration provided an estimated repair budget of approximately $150,000 to ready the building for district use; lawyers for the city and district reviewed the deed, committee members said.
Separately the committee approved transfers of remaining capital funds from completed or under-budget projects to cover several priorities: a Moody School roof feasibility study, final lighting work at Hunking School, modular-classroom savings to fund Social Security building repairs and other needs, replacement or repair of the Nettle School elevator, ADA upgrades at Haverhill High School (including sidewalk/door-pad and button-access work), and underground oil tank removals requested by the EPA.
The committee also accepted three donations by roll call: $587 from the Newburyport River Run to Cinderella’s Closet, $4,592.92 from the Haverhill High School Class of 1980 to support student achievement at the high school, and in-kind furnishings donated by local company Union Installation (no dollar amount specified) and accepted for Bradford School.
The committee voted to dispose of curriculum materials damaged by a burst pipe at Gateway Academy and approved several administrative items (warrants and minutes) during the meeting.
Votes at a glance (key motions recorded during the meeting): - Accept deed for 367 Main Street (Social Security building): approved (administration estimates ~$150,000 in repairs). - Transfer $55,867.97 from high school pool-roof account to cover Moody School roof feasibility ($34,712.96): approved. - Transfer remaining pool-roof funds ($21,154.99) to complete Hunking School lighting: approved. - Allocate $150,000 from modular-classroom savings to Social Security building repairs: approved. - Allocate $100,000 from modular savings to repair Nettle School elevator: approved. - Allocate $75,000 from modular savings for ADA upgrades at Haverhill High School: approved. - Allocate $175,000 from modular savings for underground oil tank removal (high school and other sites): approved. - Accept donations: Newburyport River Run to Cinderella’s Closet $587; Haverhill High School Class of 1980 $4,592.92; Union Installation furnishings (accepted): all approved. - Dispose of curriculum materials damaged at Gateway Academy: approved.
Ending: The transfers and property acceptance advance several near-term facilities projects and allow the district to close completed capital accounts; the administration will proceed with repairs and required procurement and report back to the committee on contracts and timelines.
